Decimator MD-HX HDMI and SDI Cross Converter with Scaling & Frame Rate Conversion

Multifunctional tool I find more and more uses for in the studio. Rescaling plus image flip and format conversion make this a very valuable tool. I use it to change HDMI 1080p to HDSDI 1080i... flip images for my teleprompter monitor... and squeeze 16x9 images into older 4x3 monitors with flexibility on the framing. I will say I sometimes have trouble getting it to do what I want via navigating the menu on the device. Plugging it in and using the software to configure really helped me understand the settings.

This is a great little signal converter that works flawlessly once it is set up properly. The instructions and the UI are both poor. If you want to convert a signal, you need to set the converter, then you need to APPLY the conversion to the input and make a couple of other non-obvious setting changes. I had to watch a YouTube video to figure out how this thing works. Now I have 3 of them. With better programming, these could be much better.

Works great

Great product

This is just a fantastic and versatile product. I recommend using the USB interface rather than trying to use the little LCD display on the unit, especially of you are a first timer to the product. That means you will need to go to the Decimator web site to get the control software but the software is free and well worth the effort. Once it is configured it just does what it is supposed to do.

Im done using Black Magic converters after using this guy!

First, the Decimator does exact;y what it is supposed to do. Lets make that clear. Where it falls down is that its difficult at best to navigate the menus, and setup via the free app on their website is WAY easier. Its still not super clear, but its is obvious.

Very pricey unit, but it does work. The menus are TERRIBLE, being confusing and illogical. Hoped for more options, too. A little finicky itself used on for finicky HDMI devices. But it has enough conversion options to find something that will work. Also, the power supply and cord was surprisingly cheap and fragile, fraying open right at the input strain relief. Come on meow, USE BETTER quality wire! This is supposed to be a tour grade product (and it is) so it should have a better power supply. It is built like a tank otherwise, the unit is VERY heavy! I mean heavy!

The Decimator MD-HX Cross Converter does an excellent job with very low latency and great resolution. We have a Blackmagic Design Mini Converter which I like too but it has more lag two frames more and runs hotter, also doesnt do HDMI. The Price is the same so its a no brainer for me, we will be buying more Decimators. Note: the screen is small hard to read not really an improvement over the dip switches on the Blackmagic but the build quality is better and the price is the same. Its a lot more versatile with horizontal & vertical flip which gives you a lot of options for camera mounting so pretty much a no brainer.

My go to throw down converter. Great service!